Prologis, the UK developer of industrial logistics parks, has announced plans to expand Prologis Park Midpoint, Birmingham, to provide more urban logistics facilities for customers in the Midlands.
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Prologis expands Birmingham logistics park to meet growing demand for urban logistics facilities
Jul 06, 2021
HyperloopTT and HHLA reveal HyperPort
Jul 06, 2021
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) has unveiled HyperPort, a sustainable high-speed cargo and freight solution capable of increasing capacity and efficiency while decreasing pollution and congestion at ports worldwide.
Demand for distribution space makes Merseyside a property hotspot
Jul 06, 2021
Soaring demand for warehousing and distribution space is making Merseyside a property hotspot, according to specialist property agents B8 Real Estate.
Household spending tumbled 11% in the first quarter of 2021. Only e-commerce prevented an even greater collapse, says ParcelHero
Jul 06, 2021
The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Consumer Trends report reveals household spending tumbled 11% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, compared to the same period last year.
Chink of light for redundant retail spaces...
Jul 06, 2021
The consumer market has irreversibly shifted to an e-commerce focus, but more nimble and agile retailers are creating new-style businesses to fill the bricks-and-mortar vacuum – says SnapFulfil CEO, Tony Dobson.
‘Dark stores’ are essentially retail outlets– including grocery stores, clothing brands and home goods retailers–that have been converted to local fulfilment centres and warehouses for rapid deployment of goods to fulfil delivery and as collection points for orders.
Ambi Robotics selects DWFritz to manufacture AI-powered robotic systems for global shippers
Jul 06, 2021
Ambi Robotics and DWFritz Automation (DWFritz) have entered into a partnership to build custom robotic solutions for Ambi Robotics’ supply chain customers.
